91 The Early Life of Jesus Christ Lesson Plans Grade 3 Cre Word Format
91 The Early Life of Jesus Christ Lesson Plans Grade 3 Cre Word Format
91 The Early Life of Jesus Christ Lesson Plans Grade 3 Cre Word Format
Week: Lesson:
THREE
Who were the wise men? What guided the wise men to baby Jesus?
LEARNING RESOURCES
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learner to the picture on page 46 and take them to questions on page 47.
Step 3: Using questions, guide learners into understanding that the wise men were guided to where Jesus was born
by the star.
Step 4: Ask learners what they learn from the story and what they will do different going forward.
Step 5: Lead through activity 1 and ask learners to draw and colour the stars.
SUMMARY
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
Who were the wise men? What guided the wise men to baby Jesus?
LEARNING RESOURCES
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learner to watching the video and play it for them.
SUMMARY
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
Who were the wise men? What guided the wise men to baby Jesus?
LEARNING RESOURCES
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Direct the learners to conduct the role play in question of activity 1 on page 48.
Step 4: Direct the learners to activity 2. The learners should trace the path using their finger.
SUMMARY
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
Where do you come from? In which town did Jesus grow up?
LEARNING RESOURCES
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Direct the learners through activity 1. Give them time to look at the picture, more specifically the birth
certificate.
Step 3: Guide learners to remember where Jesus was born and where was he taken for naming and dedication.
Step 4: Ask the learners to say what they learn from the bible verse.
SUMMARY
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
Where do you come from? In which town did Jesus grow up?
LEARNING RESOURCES
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or groups to read the verses out loud as others listen.
Step 2: Using questions to guide the learners into understanding the difference between where Jesus was born and
his home town, which is where he grew up.
Step 3: Guide learners to want to grow up in the same way as Jesus did..
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and explain the take home activity.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
Who was the Good Samaritan? What did the Good Samaritan do?
LEARNING RESOURCES
Chart listing the good qualities of the Good Samaritan, learner’s tablet.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Ask learners to read the first part of Activity 1 and answer it.
Step 2: Direct learners to part 2 of activity 1. Allow them time to look at the pictures and read the story.
Step 3: Guide learners through questions to the realization that the Good Samaritan was a good neighbour because
he helped the injured man. Even though he did not know him.
Step 4: Ask learners what they have learnt from the story and how they will apply the lesson in their own lives.
Step 5: Guide learners to sing the song about the Good Samaritan.
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and inform them of the next lesson.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
Who was the Good Samaritan? What did the Good Samaritan do?
LEARNING RESOURCES
Chart listing the good qualities of the Good Samaritan, learner’s tablet.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in picking roles and choosing sequence of the role-plays by the different groups.
Step 3: Guide learners to appreciate the actions of the Good Samaritan and that his actions show what it means to
be a good neighbour
Step 4: Guide learners to commit to helping people who are in need of help
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and inform them of the next lesson.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Encourage learners to join the First Aid or St. John Ambulance club to learn about doing simple first aid.
THREE
Who was the Good Samaritan? What did the Good Samaritan do?
LEARNING RESOURCES
Chart listing the good qualities of the Good Samaritan, learner’s tablet.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in reading the story of the Good Samaritan from the bible.
Step 2: Direct the learners to activity 3 and ask them to carry out the activity in groups.
Step 3: Point out each quality and ask the learners to say how the Good Samaritan showed quality.
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and inform them of the next lesson.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Encourage learners to join the First Aid or St. John Ambulance club to learn about doing simple first aid.
THREE
LEARNING RESOURCES
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners through activity 4 and take them through it.
Step 2: Using questions, guide learners to recall the story of the Good Samaritan. Help make it clear who needed
help and who offered it.
Step 3: Using questions, lead learners to state how they will be of help to others like the Good Samaritan.
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and inform them of the next lesson.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Encourage learners to join the First Aid or St. John Ambulance club to learn about doing simple first aid.
THREE
LEARNING RESOURCES
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 2: Using questions, guide learners to recall the story of the Good Samaritan.
Step 3: Lead learners to appreciate the help that the Good Samaritan gave to the injured man and caution learners
of those that take advantage to attack when they need help.
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and explain the take home activity.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Encourage learners to join the First Aid or St. John Ambulance club to learn about doing simple first aid.
THREE
a) Explain the miracle of five loaves and two fish and practice kindness to others.
b) Appreciate the miracle of the five loaves and two fish by sharing with others.
LEARNING RESOURCES
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
Step 2: Direct learners to part 2 of activity 1. Allow them look at the photos before pairing them up and asking
them to try and tell the story.
Step 4: Guide learners to first appreciate that the bot shared his food without complaining.
Step 5: Guide learners to say what they learn from the story and ask learners to carry out activity 2
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and inform them of the next lesson.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
1) Explain the miracle of five loaves and two fish and practice kindness to others
2) Appreciate the miracle of the five loaves and two fish by sharing with others.
LEARNING RESOURCES
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
Learners to work in pairs or groups.
INTRODUCTION
Step 2: Direct learners to activity 3 in which they are required to act out the story.
Step 3: Guide learners to appreciate the boy’s act of sharing and the miracle of Jesus Christ feeding all people
using the five loaves and two fish.
Step 4: Use questions to lead learners to commit to sharing with others just like the little boy did.
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and inform them of the next lesson.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
Explain the miracle of five loaves and two fish and practice kindness to others.
a) Appreciate the miracle of the five loaves and two fish by sharing with others.
LEARNING RESOURCES
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Ask learners to say some of the things they have shared and with whom.
Step 2: Distribute the card/paper with the words of the song to the learners.
Step 3: lead the learners in singing the song, first as thy read from the card/papers, and eventually without reading
Step 4: Guide learners to appreciate the boy’s act of sharing and the miracle of Jesus Christ feeding all the people
using five loaves and two fish.
Step 5: Use questions to lead the learners to commit to being generous in sharing with others just like the little boy
was generous.
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and inform them of the next lesson.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
1. Explain the miracle of five loaves and two fish and practice kindness to others.
2. Appreciate the miracle of the five loaves and two fish by sharing with others.
LEARNING RESOURCES
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Ask learners about the occasions they have shared with others since the last lesson.
Step 2: Select some learners and guide them to find and read the bible verses on the story.
Step 3: Guide the learners to appreciate the boy’s act of sharing and explore the good that comes from sharing.
Step 4: Use questions to lead learners to state how they will practice sharing at home and at school.
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and inform them of the next lesson.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
LEARNING RESOURCES
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Review the previous lesson.
Step 1: Ask learners what they do with food leftovers at school or at home.
Step 2: Direct them to activity 4. Let them look at the picture before attempting the questions that follow.
Step 3: Select and guide some learners to find and read the verses out loud as the others listen.
Step 4: Guide learners to take note of the fact that Jesus Christ and his disciples were keen on not wasting food and
keeping the environment clean.
Step 5: Use leading questions to guide learners to state what they learn from the story and how they will apply the
lesson in their lives.
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and inform them of the next lesson.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
LEARNING RESOURCES
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
Step 1: Show learners the various photos and ask them to pick out the ones that show places they would like to live
or go to school.
Step 2: Guide learners to read John 6:12-14. They can take turns in doing this.
Step 3: Lead learners into appreciating a clean environment just as Jesus and the disciples wanted the environment
clean.
Step 4: Guide learners to talk about what they have done so far to keep the environment clean.
Step 5: Guide learners in pairs or groups and ask them to make posters of things they will do to keep the
environment clean in part two of activity 5..
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and inform them of the next lesson.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
THREE
a) Describe the miracle of Jesus walking on water and have faith in God.
b) Appreciate Jesus power in their lives to overcome daily challenges.
Who walked on water? Why were the disciples frightened while at sea?
LEARNING RESOURCES
Laptop, projector.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 2: Direct learners to part two of activity 1. Let them look at the picture and then attempt to answer questions.
Step 4: Work with the learners to explain that Jesus walked on the water without sinking and warn learners against
trying to walk on water.
Step 5: Guide learners to appreciate the power of Jesus in being able to do what no one can do- walking on water
and guide learners to part one of activity 2.
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and inform them of the next lesson.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Encourage learners to join religious clubs in the school and attend PPI classes to learn more about the power of Jesus
Christ.
THREE
1. Describe the miracle of Jesus walking on water and have faith in God
2. Appreciate Jesus power in their lives to overcome daily challenges.
Who walked on water? Why were the disciples frightened while at sea?
LEARNING RESOURCES
Laptop, projector.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Remind learners how it is impossible to walk on water but Jesus did without sinking.
Step 3: Together with the learners, explore the meaning of the miracle of Jesus walking on water. The learners to
appreciate the power of Jesus.
Step 4: Lead learners to state how they will respond to Jesus Christ now that they know how powerful he is.
Step 5: Use the questions you have developed, guide learners to recall what they watched in the video.
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and inform them of the next lesson.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Encourage learners to join religious clubs in the school and attend PPI classes to learn more about the power of Jesus
Christ.
THREE
a) Describe the miracle of Jesus walking on water and have faith in God.
b) Appreciate Jesus power in their lives to overcome daily challenges.
Who walked on water? Why were the disciples frightened while at sea?
LEARNING RESOURCES
Laptop, projector.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Ask learners what they think a challenge is. Guide them to the definition you prepared earlier.
Step 2: Ask learners the various challenges they have faced and how they overcame those challenges.
Step 3: Pick out the verses that show how Jesus helped the disciples and Peter when they were in trouble.
Step 4: Use questions to further explore the two statements by Jesus about faith
Step 5: Guide learners to the appreciation that Jesus can come to their aid when they have challenges. And direct
them to activity 3 and lead them in singing a song.
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and inform them of the next lesson.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Encourage learners to join religious clubs in the school and attend PPI classes to learn more about the power of Jesus
Christ.
THREE
1. Analyze the miracle of raising Jairus’ daughter and have faith in God
2. Appreciate the power of Jesus Christ over death
What happened at the House of Jairus? Whose daughter did Jesus raise from death?
LEARNING RESOURCES
Good news bible
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Direct learners to part one of Activity 1 and ask them to read and attempt to answer the question.
Step 2: Direct learners to part two of activity 1. Ask them to look at the pictures before attempting the activities.
Step 3: Lead learners through questions, to understand that Jesus brought the little girl back to life.
Step 4: Ask learners what happens when someone or something dies and whether that person or thin can come
back to life..
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and inform them of the next lesson.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Encourage learners to create get-well cards for fellow pupils who are sick and visit the sick at home and in the
hospital.
THREE
a) Analyze the miracle of raising Jairus’ daughter and have faith in God.
b) Appreciate the power of Jesus Christ over death.
What happened at the House of Jairus? Whose daughter did Jesus raise from death?
LEARNING RESOURCES
Good news bible.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 3: Guide learners to talk about what lessons they learn from the story and how they will apply them in their
lives.
Step 4: Ask learners questions to gauge them on how well they understand what happened in Jairus’ house.
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and inform them of the next lesson.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Encourage learners to create get-well cards for fellow pupils who are sick and visit the sick at home and in the
hospital.
THREE
1. Analyze the miracle of raising Jairus’ daughter and have faith in God.
2. Appreciate the power of Jesus Christ over death.
What happened at the House of Jairus? Whose daughter did Jesus raise from death?
LEARNING RESOURCES
Good news bible.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners in pairs or groups and have them act out the story.
Step 2: Guide learners to talk about how they can show compassion, empathy and concern for others in the same
way that Jesus Did.
Step 3: Review the key learning points with the learners through oral questions.
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and inform them of the next lesson.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Encourage learners to create get-well cards for fellow pupils who are sick and visit the sick at home and in the
hospital.
THREE
a) Analyze the miracle of raising Jairus’ daughter and have faith in God.
b) Appreciate the power of Jesus Christ over death.
What happened at the House of Jairus? Whose daughter did Jesus raise from death?
LEARNING RESOURCES
Good news bible.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 2: Lead learners to appreciate the fact that after the girl came back to life, Jesus asked that she be given food.
Step 3: Lead the learners in appreciating that the death of his daughter was a problem to Jairus.
Step 4: Put the learners in groups and direct them to activity 3 and ask them to carry out the second question of
activity 3
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and inform them of the next lesson.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Encourage learners to create get-well cards for fellow pupils who are sick and visit the sick at home and in the
hospital.
THREE
a) Analyze the miracle of raising Jairus’ daughter and have faith in God.
b) Appreciate the power of Jesus Christ over death.
What happened at the House of Jairus? Whose daughter did Jesus raise from death?
LEARNING RESOURCES
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 2: Guide learners in pairs and direct them to read and help each other memorize the verse in the memory
verse section on page 61.
Step 3: Guide learners to appreciate that with only those few words, Jesus was able to bring the girl back to life.
Step 4: Lead the learners to talk about how they will show compassion and concern for others in the same way
Jesus did for Jairus.
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and inform them of the next lesson.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Encourage learners to create get-well cards for fellow pupils who are sick and visit the sick at home and in the
hospital.
THREE
1. Analyze the miracle of raising Jairus’ daughter and have faith in God.
2. Appreciate the power of Jesus Christ over death.
What happened at the House of Jairus? Whose daughter did Jesus raise from death?
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 2: Guide learners in pairs and direct them to read and help each other memorize the verse in the memory
verse section on page 61.
Step 3: Guide learners to appreciate that with only those few words, Jesus was able to bring the girl back to life.
Step 4: Lead the learners to talk about how they will show compassion and concern for others in the same way
Jesus did for Jairus.
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and inform them of the next lesson.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Encourage learners to create get-well cards for fellow pupils who are sick and visit the sick at home and in the
hospital.
THREE
LEARNING RESOURCES
Good news bible.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Ask learners to talk about what they learnt in Grade 2 about the death of Jesus and summarize their
discussion by stating that Jesus died for our sins.
Step 2: Direct the learners to activity 1. Let them look at the picture before trying to answer the questions that
follow.
Step 3: Select a few learners and help them to read Mathew 28:1-6.
Step 4: Lead learners to recognize that Easter is the time when we celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus
Christ.
Step 5: Lead learners to appreciate Jesus’ sacrifice for us, and commit to giving thanks to him and following his
teachings
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and inform them of the next lesson.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Encourage learners to form a choir and prepare a song that they will present to the rest of the school before the Easter
break.
THREE
LEARNING RESOURCES
Good news bible.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Divide learners into their groups and have them role-play the resurrection of Jesus Christ (part 1 of
Activity 2)
Step 2: Lead learners to the understanding that Jesus died on Good Friday and came back to life on the third day.
Step 3: Guide learners to appreciate the need to appreciate the sacrifice Jesus made and have them commit to
thanking Jesus for it.
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and inform them of the next lesson.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Encourage learners to form a choir and prepare a song that they will present to the rest of the school before the Easter
break.
THREE
LEARNING RESOURCES
An Easter card.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 2: Display the card and ask one learner to read it aloud.
Step 3: Inform the learners that exchanging card is one way in which Christians celebrate Easter and direct them
through activity 4.
Step 4: Using questions remind learners of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ as described in Mather 28:1-
6.
Step 5: Guide the learners to plan to celebrate Easter in appreciation of the death and resurrection of Jesus and
direct learners to activity 5
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and inform them of the next lesson.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Encourage learners to form a choir and prepare a song that they will present to the rest of the school before the Easter
break.
THREE
LEARNING RESOURCES
An Easter card.
ORGANIZATION OF LEARNING
INTRODUCTION
Step 1: Guide learners to remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ as described in the bible
Step 2: Emphasize the link between Easter celebrations and the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Step 3: Display the pictures and have the learners say whether the people in the pictures are celebrating Easter in
the right way or not.
Step 4: Ask some learners to come to the front of the class and teach the rest of the class simple Easter sons that
they know.
SUMMARY
Learners to ask and answer question and inform them of the next lesson.
EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES
Encourage learners to form a choir and prepare a song that they will present to the rest of the school before the Easter
break.